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Qlik Sense pros and cons

Vendor: Qlik
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

Qlik Sense allows for flexible data loading and in-memory processing.
It provides a fast and easy development approach with drag-and-drop functionality.
Qlik Sense offers real-time data access from multiple sources in one application.
The platform enhances data-driven decision-making with its associative analytics engine.
Qlik Sense integrates seamlessly with R & Python for predictive modeling.

CONS

Qlik Sense has a complex learning curve at the start, despite the extensive training resources available, which are costly and not always well-organized.
There are issues with Qlik Sense's support, particularly in response times for high-priority issues needing immediate attention.
Users find Qlik Sense challenging for collaborative development in the cloud due to its limited out-of-the-box capabilities for source code management.
Qlik Sense requires enhancements in its data preparation and integration features to enable easier cleaning, transforming, and integration of data from various sources.
There are occasional stability issues with Qlik Sense, described as buggy at times, though Qlik support is noted for its effectiveness in resolving these problems.
 

Qlik Sense Pros review quotes

SW
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
Jun 6, 2025
The self-service capabilities that Qlik Sense offers are significant.
PawanSingh3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 9, 2026
The best part of Qlik Sense is that you can upload any data and visualize it.
reviewer2592669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 16, 2025
It doesn't retrieve the data from data sources when I need it on the dashboard; instead, it quickly provides the desired data, making it very fast compared to other BI tools.
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reviewer2737320 - PeerSpot reviewer
student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 9, 2025
QlikView is highly manipulable, so you can build on top of the environment they already have to create your own solution for the problems you have.
Hasan ÖZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence Architect at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 16, 2025
Qlik Sense provides better visualization.
reviewer1586415 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 9, 2025
The solution offers good performance.
Yogesh_Pawar - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Analyst at Johnson & Johnson
May 3, 2024
The solution's technical support is good.
ArjunMeda - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at HSBC India
Aug 29, 2024
The tool's data analysis is useful to help out the teams across the globe and to track their work.
JL
Advisor at COWI AS
May 15, 2024
The product is reasonably priced.
Bruno Preti - PeerSpot reviewer
Direttore Progetti Speciali - Product Business Manager QLIK & Microsoft at Aldebra Spa
Jan 10, 2024
Qlik Sense is very stable. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. Even for rare issues, we receive good support from Qlik. It's a very stable solution.
 

Qlik Sense Cons review quotes

SW
Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics
Jun 6, 2025
The support aspect could be improved, particularly in terms of response time for high-priority issues, especially when dealing with production environment client issues that require immediate attention.
PawanSingh3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 9, 2026
Qlik Sense is very easy to use, but sometimes integration is a bit challenging.
reviewer2592669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 16, 2025
One area of improvement is that it doesn't offer an API for accessing processed data stored in the QED files.
Learn what your peers think about Qlik Sense. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,244 professionals have used our research since 2012.
reviewer2737320 - PeerSpot reviewer
student at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 9, 2025
There is not much information available. It is not a mainstream tool that many companies use, so if you are doing something that has not been done before, you can find it challenging to get an answer.
Hasan ÖZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence Architect at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jan 16, 2025
Power BI is more user-friendly than Qlik Sense.
reviewer1586415 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 9, 2025
Appearance could be enhanced, especially when compared to Tableau or Power BI.
Yogesh_Pawar - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Analyst at Johnson & Johnson
May 3, 2024
The use of APIs is not as friendly as it should be in the first place, especially when considering Python scripts and all other scripts, making it an area where improvements are required.
ArjunMeda - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at HSBC India
Aug 29, 2024
Qlik Sense requires one to have a lot of technical knowledge.
JL
Advisor at COWI AS
May 15, 2024
The communication with the solution's sales managers in Europe is very bad, making it an area that requires improvement. My company usually gets no response from the tool's sales managers.
Bruno Preti - PeerSpot reviewer
Direttore Progetti Speciali - Product Business Manager QLIK & Microsoft at Aldebra Spa
Jan 10, 2024
The reporting solution recently added to the latest Cloud version, since December or January, is not fully developed. The ability to use tabular reporting, like in dashboards, would be a great feature.